Decoding Boys: New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising

Decoding Boys: New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising Sons

When boys enter puberty, they tend to get quietâ€”or at least quieter than beforeâ€”and parents often misread their signals. Hereâ€™s how to navigate their retreat and steer them through this confusing passage, by the bestselling author of The Care and Keeping of You series and Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys.

â€œFor rational, evidence-based advice on how to talk to your son about every internal and external force heâ€™ll experience from fourth grade through college, Cara Nattersonâ€™s zippy, bighearted Decoding BoysÂ is the guide you need.â€â€”The New York Times

What is my son doing behind his constantly closed door? Whatâ€™s with his curt responses, impulsiveness, newfound obsession with gaming, and . . . that funky smell? As pediatrician and mother of two teenagers Cara Natterson explains, puberty starts in boys long before any visible signs appear, and that causes confusion about their changing temperaments for boys and parents alike. Often, they also grow quieter as they grow taller, which leads to less parent-child communication. But, as Natterson warns in Decoding Boys, we respect their increasing â€œneedâ€ for privacy, monosyllabic conversations, and alone time at their peril. Explaining how modern culture mixes badly with male adolescent biology, Natterson offers science, strategies, scripts, and tips for getting it right:

â€¢ recognizing the first signs of puberty and talking to our sons about the wide range of â€œnormalâ€ through the whole developmental process
â€¢ why teenagers make irrational decisions even though they look matureâ€”and how to steer them toward better choices
â€¢ managing video game and screen time, including discussing the unrealistic and dangerous nature of pornographyÂ
â€¢ why boys need emotional and physical contact with parentsâ€”and how to give it in ways theyâ€™ll accept
â€¢ how to prepare boys to resist both old and new social pressuresâ€”drugs, alcohol, vaping, and sextingÂ
â€¢ teaching consent and sensitivity in the #MeToo cultureÂ

Decoding Boys is a powerful and validating lifeline, a book that will help todayâ€™s parents keep their sons safe, healthy, and resilient, as well as ensure they will become emotionally secure young men.

Praise for Decoding Boys

â€œComforting . . . a common-sensical and gently humorous exploration of male puberty's many trials.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews
Country USA
Brand BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Hardcover
Color White
ReleaseDate 2020-02-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781984819031

Country	USA
Brand	BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Hardcover
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2020-02-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781984819031

Decoding Boys: New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising Sons

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